Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

Fangirl

A Novel

Rainbow Rowell

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Themes
Fandom and fan fiction, Sibling relationships, Growing independence

Who it’s for

  • Readers interested in fandom and fan fiction
  • Readers drawn to college adjustment and independence

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About this book

#1 New York Times bestselling author!

In Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life-and she's really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving.

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Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere.

Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can't let go. She doesn't want to.
Now that they're going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn't want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She's got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words . . . And she can't stop worrying about her dad, who's loving and fragile and has never really been alone.

For Cath, the question is: Can she do this? Can she make it without Wren holding her hand? Is she ready to start living her own life? And does she even want to move on if it means leaving Simon Snow behind?

A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2013
A New York Times Best Seller!

Publisher details

Publisher categories

  • YA Family Stories
  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • Finding Your Footing
Authors
Rainbow Rowell
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Published
September 10, 2013
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
YA Family Stories